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Elias Sime: Sculptor of Electronic Waste – Transforming Discarded Technology into Monumental Art Elias Sime, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1968, is a globally recognized visual sculptor whose distinctive artistic practice centers around repurposing electronic waste—discarded computers, circuit boards, and other obsolete technological components—into breathtakingly large-scale wall reliefs. His journey began with formal training at Addis Ababa University’s School of Fine Arts and Design in 1990, establishing him as a foundational figure within Ethiopian contemporary art. Sime's artistic vi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of elias simé's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
